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                        Obama Delays Immigration Action

   by VOA News

   U.S. President Barack Obama has decided to delay action on immigration
   until after the November congressional elections.

   White House officials discussed the decision Saturday on condition of
   anonymity before it is officially announced.

   The officials say the president believes taking his own steps on the
   highly-politicized issue during the midterm campaign would hurt efforts
   to pass a broad overhaul. But they say he still plans to act before the
   end of the year.

   In addition to the 11 million people already living in the United
   States illegally, the country has been struggling to deal with a surge
   in migrant children crossing the border from Mexico.

   With legislation to address the crisis delayed in Congress, President
   Obama has been promising to take executive action.

   His decision to wait will likely upset immigration advocates, while
   offering relief to some Democrats in vulnerable Senate seats.
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